Life With Frenchie

Well, last night was the season finale of Kid Nation. What a letdown!

There were a few good things about the finale:

• Zach was awarded the last $20,000 gold star.
• They gave away 3 more gold stars (worth $50,000) each.
• It was the finale!

I must say, they did not fail to disappoint in the “I can’t believe they did that” category. The show started with the “job board” on fire and then the host burned the journal. This meant Bonanza City was without rules or leaders. So what do a bunch of 9-15 year old kids do in that case? Raid the candy store, of course! I was just speechless with exactly how crazy the kids went. A few level-headed kids prevailed and they did clean up the mess (and it was a BIG mess) the next day, but still. I’d like to think that MM would not have behaved that way, but kids do get caught up in the excitement of the moment, so I’m not sure. I do know I’d still be pretty upset with seeing her act that way.

Other than that…meh, it was nothing spectacular. There was a lot of sappiness after they surprised the kids by bringing their parents in. They showed the parents around town, had dinner together, and then presented the final three gold stars. A bunch of “blah blah blah” about how proud some parents were of their kids and the kids saying how much of a life changing event this has been, etc.

Well, at least there’s still The Biggest Loser finale next week to look forward to!